Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/11/2025 4:45 AM EDTRecord: 17.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 18 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 11 ft Action 9 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 17.55 - FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES IN SEPTEMBER 2004.
- 15.22 - FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST 1994 WITH TROPICAL STORM BERYL
- 14.5 - CATAWBA RIVER STARTS TO CAUSE PROBLEMS IN TOWNS NEAR THE RIVER WITH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND SOME ROADS.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.6858, -82.0603 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | NC |
| WFO | GSP |
| County | McDowell |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02137727 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.07 ft | on 06-09-2019 |
| 2. | 9.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
| 3. | 11.03 ft | on 12-28-2018 |
| 4. | 13.13 ft | on 10-11-2018 |
| 5. | 15.72 ft | on 05-30-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.07 ft | on 06-09-2019 |
| 2. | 9.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
| 3. | 11.03 ft | on 12-28-2018 |
| 4. | 13.13 ft | on 10-11-2018 |
| 5. | 15.72 ft | on 05-30-2018 |
| 6. | 6.75 ft | on 03-31-2017 |
| 7. | 8.97 ft | on 02-03-2016 |
| 8. | 8.76 ft | on 10-15-2014 |
| 9. | 6.01 ft | on 12-23-2013 |
| 10. | 13.72 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
| 11. | 5.00 ft | on 09-18-2012 |
| 12. | 9.66 ft | on 12-01-2010 |
| 13. | 9.01 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
| 14. | 6.81 ft | on 05-27-2009 |
| 15. | 10.38 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 16. | 6.28 ft | on 01-01-2007 |
| 17. | 6.72 ft | on 06-26-2006 |
| 18. | 9.36 ft | on 07-07-2005 |
| 19. | 13.64 ft | on 09-17-2004 |
| 20. | 17.55 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 21. | 9.07 ft | on 07-02-2003 |
| 22. | 6.43 ft | on 09-27-2002 |
| 23. | 5.41 ft | on 03-29-2001 |
| 24. | 7.76 ft | on 03-20-2000 |
| 25. | 15.15 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 26. | 7.45 ft | on 03-14-1997 |
| 27. | 13.30 ft | on 10-05-1995 |
| 28. | 15.22 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 29. | 8.48 ft | on 05-04-1993 |
| 30. | 10.21 ft | on 04-21-1992 |
| 31. | 11.04 ft | on 10-12-1990 |
| 32. | 11.14 ft | on 08-25-1990 |
| 33. | 9.56 ft | on 08-28-1989 |
| 34. | 4.11 ft | on 01-20-1988 |
| 35. | 9.57 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 36. | 10.48 ft | on 11-01-1985 |
| 37. | 7.43 ft | on 02-12-1985 |
| 38. | 9.75 ft | on 02-13-1984 |
| 39. | 13.60 ft | on 02-02-1983 |
| 40. | 9.03 ft | on 05-27-1982 |
| 41. | 6.65 ft | on 05-27-1981 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 17.55 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 2. | 15.72 ft | on 05-30-2018 |
| 3. | 15.22 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 4. | 15.15 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 5. | 13.72 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 17.55 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 2. | 15.72 ft | on 05-30-2018 |
| 3. | 15.22 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 4. | 15.15 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 5. | 13.72 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
| 6. | 13.64 ft | on 09-17-2004 |
| 7. | 13.60 ft | on 02-02-1983 |
| 8. | 13.30 ft | on 10-05-1995 |
| 9. | 13.13 ft | on 10-11-2018 |
| 10. | 11.14 ft | on 08-25-1990 |
| 11. | 11.04 ft | on 10-12-1990 |
| 12. | 11.03 ft | on 12-28-2018 |
| 13. | 10.48 ft | on 11-01-1985 |
| 14. | 10.38 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 15. | 10.21 ft | on 04-21-1992 |
| 16. | 9.75 ft | on 02-13-1984 |
| 17. | 9.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
| 18. | 9.66 ft | on 12-01-2010 |
| 19. | 9.57 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 20. | 9.56 ft | on 08-28-1989 |
| 21. | 9.36 ft | on 07-07-2005 |
| 22. | 9.07 ft | on 07-02-2003 |
| 23. | 9.03 ft | on 05-27-1982 |
| 24. | 9.01 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
| 25. | 8.97 ft | on 02-03-2016 |
| 26. | 8.76 ft | on 10-15-2014 |
| 27. | 8.48 ft | on 05-04-1993 |
| 28. | 7.76 ft | on 03-20-2000 |
| 29. | 7.45 ft | on 03-14-1997 |
| 30. | 7.43 ft | on 02-12-1985 |
| 31. | 7.07 ft | on 06-09-2019 |
| 32. | 6.81 ft | on 05-27-2009 |
| 33. | 6.75 ft | on 03-31-2017 |
| 34. | 6.72 ft | on 06-26-2006 |
| 35. | 6.65 ft | on 05-27-1981 |
| 36. | 6.43 ft | on 09-27-2002 |
| 37. | 6.28 ft | on 01-01-2007 |
| 38. | 6.01 ft | on 12-23-2013 |
| 39. | 5.41 ft | on 03-29-2001 |
| 40. | 5.00 ft | on 09-18-2012 |
| 41. | 4.11 ft | on 01-20-1988 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1251.82 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1249.82 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1244.82 ft |
| action | 1242.82 ft |
| Latest Value | 1235.23 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1233.82 ft |
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Probability Information
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